Safety device for articulated cars



July 12, I927.

F. MCF- BRINCKERHOFF' SAFETY DEVICE FOR'ARTIGUiQATED cans 2 Shoots-Sheet1 Filed May 2, 1927 lNVENTOR ,July 7 F. MQF. BRINCKERHOFF SAFETY DEVICEFOR ARTICULATED CARS 2 fleets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Filed May 2, 1927 clue toLe. Slllllljluili) distance to be free of intei ibrzuwkets 15 on "theadjacent car body. The operation of the loop in ibis income brackets itwill be seen that the loop may He ring thus described the invention Whatbe readily removed from the car bodies or replaced without in any waydeforming or destroying the continuity of the loop. When. a cable isused it is preferably encased in a tube 14 which is curved andpreferably concentric with the curve of the stops 13. This tube is rigidenough so that the loop will not change its shape under ordinary servicecon-- (lit-ions. It will be noted that there is a, slight clearanceprovided between the loop 9 and the stops 13 which is for the purpose ofermitting the bodies to swivel without any inding action taking placebetween the loop a'nd the stops l8.

It Will be noted that under ordinary service conditions the, loop 9rests loosely on the brackets 12, thus permittin relative move mentbetween the loop and the brackets 1.2. Should car equipped with theinvention bc derailed, the center bombing portions of the two adjacentbodies may become separated from. the truck hearing member, but ehebodies will not become separated from each other the loop 9 engaging thestop l3 on the bodies. Should one body more accidentally an excessivedistance relative lo the other, the loop will engage the stops l3 andthe brackets 12, and as the loop is line in engagement with both bodies.further movement is retarded by he Weight of the body that hes notmoved, thus the bearing portions of the bodies are kept from becomingseparated from the truck hearing.

In Figs. 3 and e a modification of the invention has been illustrated inwhich one of the car bodies is provided with removable brockc'ls'lQ andthe adjacent body is pro vided with integreil brackets 15. When it isdesired to remove the loop 9 in this modification, the brackets 12 areremoved from the one body which will permit the loop to drop downwardlyclear of the stop 13. The loop is then moved longiiudinelly of lire curvii end of ihe other modification is the some as that just de scribed inconnection will rigs. l. and 2.

I claim as new and tore Patent isz--- 1. A device for preventing theseparation of the adjacent ends of lwo bodies of an articulated corcomprising a member cooperrating with both of said bodies, and removableinea..s for supporting said. member.

2. A device for preventing the separation of the adjacent ends of twobodies of an articulated cor comprisino loop means looscly' engagingboth of said oodles, and remow able means for supporting said loop meansin its operative posi" desire to secure by Letown.

3. In an articulated car coniprising a pinroli y of car bodies, a. onepiece safety loop cooperating with the adjacent ends of two of saidbodies for preventing the accidental separation of said ende, said loopbeing freely movable relative to bother sei ends.

l. A device for preventing the separation of the adjacent ends of twobodies of an orliculaied car comprising an endless men be adapted toloosel engage boirhoi eoici bodies In on orticuloted'car rality of car iand porfiion of each. of said. bodies, and a loop adopted to engage thestops on said bodies to support ihe loop which is adapted to prevent theseperoiion of said ends.

6. In unnrticnlatcd cnrromprising 1i pluraility oi? car bodies, a curvedstop on the end said bodies, and a loop' pore-ion of each of adapted toengage the stops on said bodies comprising a plubodies having oodybearings to prevent the separation of said ends, and

removable means on. said stops for support ing said loop.

in on urticuleied cor comprising- 2:. pluraliiy of car bodies,downwardly depending stops on the end portions of adjacent car bodies,horizontully dispoeed brackets reniovobly inmini'ed on said stops, and amemo-- her loosely mounted on said brackets adapted.

prevent the separation of said ends.

testimony whereof I ailir; my signature.

Mole". BLElJSKERHOFF.

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:1 truck bearing, a curved slop on the end i

